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Franchises like McDonald’s have revolutionized the way people eat. But archeologists have now discovered that fast food has been around long before the Golden Arches served its billionth customer. The longtime chief of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Massimo Osanna, revealed on Saturday that a full thermopolium—an ancient fast-food stand—has been completely unearthed. Per Fox News, a portion of the thermopolium was discovered when […]
One person was killed and five others were injured on Saturday following a shooting in Lynn, Massachusetts, authorities tell NBC News. The shooting took place while the victims were filming a music video around 5:30 p.m. Witnesses told NBC Boston that the gunfire sounded like a “spray” of bullets, causing a panic. “I heard a […]
George Blake, a former British spy turned Soviet secret agent, died in Moscow at the age of 98, Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti confirmed to CNN. “Books have been written about him, films have been made. In intelligence, he was highly respected and appreciated,” a spokesperson for Russian foreign intelligence agency SVR said on Saturday. “He himself jokingly said: […]
Unemployment benefits expired overnight after Trump declined to sign a COVID-19 relief package that was set to pass without his grievances. Trump wanted larger stimulus checks included in the bipartisan bill and objected to “pork” spending. ABC News reports that without the package’s funding, the government is set to shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday as […]
A shooting at an Illinois bowling alley has left three people dead and three others injured. According to WREX, the deadly incident took place shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford. It’s reported that at least two teenagers were among those who were shot, but it’s unclear if the victims were employees, […]
An Illinois woman was opening a package from Kohl’s when she found a COVID-19 test specimen. The Associated Press reports that Andrea Ellis had ordered flags for her grandmother’s garden from Kohl’s. She was wrapping Christmas gifts at her aunt’s house in East Moline, Illinois when she tore the padded envelope open to take out the […]
Infamous NYC club promoter Michael Alig, who pleaded guilty in 1997 to first-degree manslaughter in connection with the murder of Andre “Angel” Melendez, died Friday at the age of 54. According to the New York Daily News, Alig was found dead inside his Washington Heights apartment by a former boyfriend at around 3 a.m. local time. […]
The U.S. will now require U.K. travelers to have a negative COVID-19 test. The requirement, announced late Thursday by the CDC, marks the latest travel-related response to the recently discovered new variant of SARS-CoV-2. “Viruses constantly change through mutation, and preliminary analysis in the U.K. suggests that this new variant may be up to 70 percent […]
As the holidays are underway, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have shared Christmas messages, asking the public to keep exercising COVID-19 safety precautions and refrain from meeting in large groups. “Jill and I wish you and your family peace, joy, health and happiness this season. But we know for so many of […]
An explosion rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. Police first responded to reports of a “suspicious vehicle” being parked outside an AT&T building downtown shortly before 6 a.m. local time, according to The Tennessean. When police arrived, per the report, they alerted the department’s hazardous devices unit. That unit was on the way to the scene […]
